March 11-17, 2018 is National Groundwater Awareness Week and the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District wants to remind Rusk County Citizens how important it is...
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14.022018February 14, 2018
The District’s Annual Report and Financial Audit for 2017 are Available
By admin_rcgcdIn News
Each year the District’s staff come together to present statistics and accomplishments of the previous year for the boards review. We reached all of our...
06.112017November 6, 2017
Texas House & Senate Interim Charges released October 2017
By admin_rcgcdIn News
The Texas House and Senate have released the Interim Committee Charges as of October 2017. Find here the Texas House of Representatives Interim Committee Charges...
07.082017August 7, 2017
Annual Groundwater Elevation Study of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Rusk County 2017
By admin_rcgcdIn Uncategorized
The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District (District) performs water level monitoring of our area aquifers, specifically our major Aquifer the Carrizo-Wilcox. We have been collecting...
19.062017June 19, 2017
Abbott Vetoes 50 Bills Passed by 85th Legislature, some Groundwater Bills
By admin_rcgcdIn News
Governor Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 bills that were passed during the regular legislative session. Abbott offered a number of common explanations for his vetoes,...
25.042017April 25, 2017
RCGCD Participates in Groundwater Logging Training
By admin_rcgcdIn News
The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District has been successful since 2009 conducting Geophysical Logs otherwise known as e-logs or a wireline unit on groundwater wells...
27.032017March 27, 2017
Texas Senate and House Water Committee Chairmen discuss Water Issues of the 85th Legislature
By admin_rcgcdIn Uncategorized
In every odd-numbered year, the Texas Legislature convenes in regular session for 140 days. With this in mind, the Texas Water Journal invited Senator Charles...
27.032017March 27, 2017
Water is not a Commodity to be Pumped to Depletion
By admin_rcgcdIn Uncategorized
“Water rights are protected when conservation districts regulate groundwater pumping. That makes water unlike oil and gas – a similarity a recent commentary suggested. If...
16.022017February 16, 2017
District Annual Report & Financial Audit for 2016 Available
By admin_rcgcdIn News
The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District’s Board of Director’s approved the District’s 2016 Annual Report at the November 2016 Board Meeting. The Board also approved...
24.062016June 24, 2016
Texas Facing Massive Well Cleanup Costs after Oil Bust
By admin_rcgcdIn News
The worst oil bust since the 1980s is putting Texas and other oil producing states on the hook for thousands of newly abandoned drilling sites...